Scheduled section, wearing makeup?

EveryNameIWantIsTaken · November 2011

This probably sounds totally vain, but I'm wondering if anyone else was planning on wearing makeup if they know when they are having their section? With ds, I hate, hate, hate looking at the pictures from the delivery room. 32 hours of labor, lots of pitocin, bad swelling, nausea from all the crap pumped into my system. I looked terrible and don't enjoy looking at those pictures. I really want some pictures I don't mind looking at and am thinking on wearing a bit of makeup. Not a full face, just enough to look human and since I know when I will be having the baby, it would be very easy to do.

cassoppea · November 2011

If you're vain then I'm right there with you. I wore a little makeup to the hospital. Unfortunately I was so swollen and tired that it didn't help much. But it made me feel a little better

. Make sure you wear waterproof otherwise it will probably end up all over your face!

msjcordova · November 2011

I thought I would want the same thing but after 30 hours of labor and an emergency cs, I didnt care!

Smores730 · November 2011

No judgement here. You'll look back at these pictures constantly, so why not look halfway decent in them?

RoxBride · November 2011

Mine was scheduled, so I was prepared, and they had no problem with me wearing normal make up.

The only thing I couldn't do was wear jewelry.

juliane2004 · November 2011

I didn't wear make up (I rarely do) but I did wake up at 4 am on the day of my sched c/s to blowdry and straighten my hair.

pepomntpat · November 2011

I can't imagine hating looking at pictures of me and my child. I don't think there is anything wrong with wearing makeup if you have the option, but I love looking at the pictures of me and DD despite the bloating and the excess weight and the dark circles from 4 nights of almost no sleep. They are precious!

sarahjames9 · November 2011

Go for it! I did, if not for anything else, just to make myself feel better since I was so swollen and didn't feel like myself in any other way.I atleast felt like my hair looked pretty and my dark circles were a little covered, haha!

honkytonk_kid · November 2011

My c/s wasn't exactly scheduled- I had an appointment the day before my due date, and LO's feet were about to come out, so the OB told me to go home, pack my bag and come to the hospital that afternoon. I sure did take a shower, fix my hair, paint my nails, and put on some makeup.

There are very few perks, IMO, to having a c/s, so by all means take advantage of it and look lovely in your brand new baby pictures

mel101 · November 2011

I'm so glad someone else thinks like this. I wanna look better than the last two times

mel101 · November 2011

manda2814:
You're not vain! I just wore a bit of foundation and blusher. I had my eyebrows waxed and eyelashes tinted a few days before my c/s.

Cool!:)

mel101 · November 2011

juliane2004:
I didn't wear make up (I rarely do) but I did wake up at 4 am on the day of my sched c/s to blowdry and straighten my hair.

May do the same lol

MoMmy Of GrAcE · November 2011

I'm so glad you posted this question. I got on this board to find out the same thing! I'm definately going to "do" my hair and some make-up and get a pedi before I have to go.

EveryNameIWantIsTaken · November 2011

MoMmy Of GrAcE:
I'm so glad you posted this question. I got on this board to find out the same thing! I'm definately going to "do" my hair and some make-up and get a pedi before I have to go.

Yep, already had the pedi done a week ago. Even though you wear the hospital's non-slip socks down to the o.r. it still makes me feel better. Pretty sure I'll be getting up extra early that morning to shower, do my hair, and put on a bit of makeup. Nothing over the top, but I guess if I have the chance to look better and actually like pictures this time, why not?

manda26 · November 2011

I was 80% sure I was going to have a c/s the day I did and of course I had make-up on!!! And I look pretty good in the first pic of DS, DH and I right after he is born and I am still on the table about to be stitched up lol

jmcdionne · November 2011

pepomntpat:
I can't imagine hating looking at pictures of me and my child. I don't think there is anything wrong with wearing makeup if you have the option, but I love looking at the pictures of me and DD despite the bloating and the excess weight and the dark circles from 4 nights of almost no sleep. They are precious!

I understand what you mean in a way. They are precious to YOU.

I don't hate looking at the first pictures of me with my first daughter- I just don't like the way I look and having other people look at them. Not only did I look like I had been run over by a truck but my daughter was tied to tubes and a respirator. I labored for over 12h then had an emergency c-section at 34 weeks.

It's silly, but it feels good to have people tell you you look great after giving birth, no?

This time, I had a planned c-section with a perfectly healthy baby. Not only was my daughter free of tubes/complications but I had time to put on a little makeup and do my hair. Those pics look fabulous. Not only do I love looking at them, I like showing others.

And people have told me I look great in them, which is great to hear when you're stuck in the middle of the babies blues and are a hormonal train wreck Cool

pepomntpat · November 2011

jmcdionne:
pepomntpat:
I can't imagine hating looking at pictures of me and my child. I don't think there is anything wrong with wearing makeup if you have the option, but I love looking at the pictures of me and DD despite the bloating and the excess weight and the dark circles from 4 nights of almost no sleep. They are precious!
I understand what you mean in a way. They are precious to YOU.
I don't hate looking at the first pictures of me with my first daughter- I just don't like the way I look and having other people look at them. Not only did I look like I had been run over by a truck but my daughter was tied to tubes and a respirator. I labored for over 12h then had an emergency c-section at 34 weeks.
It's silly, but it feels good to have people tell you you look great after giving birth, no?

This time, I had a planned c-section with a perfectly healthy baby. Not only was my daughter free of tubes/complications but I had time to put on a little makeup and do my hair. Those pics look fabulous. Not only do I love looking at them, I like showing others.
And people have told me I look great in them, which is great to hear when you're stuck in the middle of the babies blues and are a hormonal train wreck

Well, I guess I am not vain. Of course it is nice to hear you look good, but it doesn't affect my feelings about the pictures. Mine are all on FB for the world to see. I am not ashamed of how I looked.

Again, not in any way saying not to spruce up if you can. I just find it weird to not like your pics. Seeing your LO attached to tubes is a different story. That would bring back a lot of scary memories. {hugs} to you for going through that.

rach312 · November 2011

I didn't wear makeup but I did straighten my hair the night before.

EveryNameIWantIsTaken · November 2011

pepomntpat:
jmcdionne:

pepomntpat:
I can't imagine hating looking at pictures of me and my child. I don't think there is anything wrong with wearing makeup if you have the option, but I love looking at the pictures of me and DD despite the bloating and the excess weight and the dark circles from 4 nights of almost no sleep. They are precious!

I understand what you mean in a way. They are precious to YOU.

I don't hate looking at the first pictures of me with my first daughter- I just don't like the way I look and having other people look at them. Not only did I look like I had been run over by a truck but my daughter was tied to tubes and a respirator. I labored for over 12h then had an emergency c-section at 34 weeks.

It's silly, but it feels good to have people tell you you look great after giving birth, no?

This time, I had a planned c-section with a perfectly healthy baby. Not only was my daughter free of tubes/complications but I had time to put on a little makeup and do my hair. Those pics look fabulous. Not only do I love looking at them, I like showing others.

And people have told me I look great in them, which is great to hear when you're stuck in the middle of the babies blues and are a hormonal train wreck

Well, I guess I am not vain. Of course it is nice to hear you look good, but it doesn't affect my feelings about the pictures. Mine are all on FB for the world to see. I am not ashamed of how I looked.

Again, not in any way saying not to spruce up if you can. I just find it weird to not like your pics. Seeing your LO attached to tubes is a different story. That would bring back a lot of scary memories. {hugs} to you for going through that.

Ok, your first post I let slide, but now you are calling me weird. I don't like those pictures because they are a reminder of everything that went wrong in the 32 hours before the c-section happened. I enjoy looking at any of them in the o.r. that don't involve me, but I look at myself and think "failure". Sorry if you can't understand that I would like to have some from my child's birth that include me that I actually want to look at.

mommyaudra · November 2011

OH yeah! I'm going to take a long shower, shave my legs, do my hair, put a bit of makeup on-why not? I looked like crap after trying to give birth to E for 3 days! im going to pamper myself this time! Do what you wanna do!

ellesmama · November 2011

I'll admit to being vain too. I did my hair and wore makeup with DD. She was a scheduled C-section. I plan on doing the same this time. I was unable to get up the entire day I had her, so it made me feel decent enough for visitors until I could get a shower and feel better.

shouldbworkin · November 2011

I totally did. For the same reasons. My pics after I had DS were awful from my labor being so long and me being pumped full of fluid for so long. I totally did my hair, fixed my face, etc. Loved my pics the 2nd time around.

pepomntpat · November 2011

EveryNameIWantIsTaken:
pepomntpat:
jmcdionne:

pepomntpat:
I can't imagine hating looking at pictures of me and my child. I don't think there is anything wrong with wearing makeup if you have the option, but I love looking at the pictures of me and DD despite the bloating and the excess weight and the dark circles from 4 nights of almost no sleep. They are precious!

I understand what you mean in a way. They are precious to YOU.

I don't hate looking at the first pictures of me with my first daughter- I just don't like the way I look and having other people look at them. Not only did I look like I had been run over by a truck but my daughter was tied to tubes and a respirator. I labored for over 12h then had an emergency c-section at 34 weeks.

It's silly, but it feels good to have people tell you you look great after giving birth, no?

This time, I had a planned c-section with a perfectly healthy baby. Not only was my daughter free of tubes/complications but I had time to put on a little makeup and do my hair. Those pics look fabulous. Not only do I love looking at them, I like showing others.

And people have told me I look great in them, which is great to hear when you're stuck in the middle of the babies blues and are a hormonal train wreck

Well, I guess I am not vain. Of course it is nice to hear you look good, but it doesn't affect my feelings about the pictures. Mine are all on FB for the world to see. I am not ashamed of how I looked.

Again, not in any way saying not to spruce up if you can. I just find it weird to not like your pics. Seeing your LO attached to tubes is a different story. That would bring back a lot of scary memories. {hugs} to you for going through that.

Ok, your first post I let slide, but now you are calling me weird. I don't like those pictures because they are a reminder of everything that went wrong in the 32 hours before the c-section happened. I enjoy looking at any of them in the o.r. that don't involve me, but I look at myself and think "failure". Sorry if you can't understand that I would like to have some from my child's birth that include me that I actually want to look at.

Well, from reading the responses I am obviously in the minority, so call me the weirdo. I hope your second experience is better than the first!

ougrad1 · November 2011

Full face of make up and hair done for both sections.

earlysun · November 2011

I'm so glad you asked this question!

I was planning to get a pedi, do my hair, shave my legs and pits and wear some makeup to my scheduled c-section. I sort of had visions of the nurses making me take my makeup off or something. I don't want to look any rougher than I already do.

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